THREE Filipino public school teachers and alumni of the Korea-Philippines Teacher Exchange Programme were among the winners in the Asia-Pacific Teacher Exchange for Global Education Best Practices Award.

Noel V. Sadinas from the Schools Division Office in Nueva Vizcaya placed second while George B. Borromeo of SDO Manila and Honey Rose V. Yu Vega placed third. Vega was recognized for her Project Tudlo, a community reading tutorial.

There were 18 winners from various countries in Asia-Pacific.

Borromeo and Vega said that KPTEP opened doors that enabled them to be better mentors.

“We took these challenges as our weapon to prove that teachers like us can do more and be more. The launching of KPTEP’s local programs opened new doors of opportunities and more support was poured. It is a matter of determination and compassion towards education. It is very fulfilling to claim our achievement with the challenges we have been through,” Vega shared.

Borromeo said that he was able to maximize his potential through the project.

“In KPTEP, I started to accelerate my speed as an educator,” he said.

“I always believe that opportunities to understand other cultures would enhance the competence and commitment of our fellow teachers in terms of effort to create learners who are respectful of diversity,” Education Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio said.

The KPTEP was developed as part of the Asia – Pacific Teacher Exchange for Global Education to support the enhancement of quality of education in the Philippines through the capacity–building of its key educators and schools.